by Thomas on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 7:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Zengamers today
reviewed Aliens Vs. Predator : Primal Hunt for the PC and GGMania got a chance to chat with GRIN's producer Martin Waern to
find out more about BANDITS, soon to be released vehicle combat game set in a post apocalyptic world.
We send our dear friend Rik Teerling over at BumbleBeast some cookies as bribe for a small interview and he decided the rest of the team ought to join in and give us some smart ass answers (and they demanded milk to go with the cookies, go figure). So have a nice read and njoy the included screens. Big Scale Racing is distributed by HD Interactive in Europe and SummitSoft in the US.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 6:12 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced the forthcoming release of the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder mission pack. In the tradition of its multi-award winning predecessor, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder is expected to blow PC gamers away with its gritty, realistic battlefield action, and is set for release November 2002. Tour of Duty: Cuba. Read more for features and the 3 first screens ...
by Thomas on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 10:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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UK Development Company, Vulcan Software, is proud to announce the release of Hieronymus World Revisited. World 5 of their simplistically complex puzzle game, Timekeepers, for the PC platform. Timekeepers is an 'over-head' scrolling puzzle game, in which you must guide your platoon of 14 soldiers through the 15 levels that comprise each world.
Find out more here!
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 6:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Codemasters just let us know that they have shipped Prisoner of War. The unique third-person action/adventure game for the Xbox‘ video game system from Microsoft hits retail outlets nationwide and has an MSRP of $ 49.99.
by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2002 @ 2:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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You've been asking for it and it is on its way! Sierra and Fox Interactive confirmed that the official demo for NO ONE LIVES FOREVER 2: A SPY in H.A.R.M.'s WAY will be available in September. Make some room on your hard drive for this one. The demo will include 3 levels from the game which is being developed by Monolith. No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way will be shipping in October. Read more if you are up for 11 new screens ;)
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 11:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Xicat Interactive, Inc. is locked, loaded and aiming high with the release of "Sniper: Path of Vengeance." Powered by the Lithtech Jupiter engine, the game drops you head-on into the merciless world of a hit man out for revenge. Xicat, a four year-old company, expects Sniper to be their biggest hit yet.
by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 10:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Set in White Wolf's World of Darkness, Hunter: The Reckoning is a third-person action-shooter where players take the role of one of four unique hunters - Deuce, a biker ex-con, Father Cortez, a prison chaplain, Kassandra, a raver chick and Samantha, a tough ex-cop. Armed with a variety of fearsome weaponry, players will battle it out with a plethora of supernatural enemies. Non-stop heart-pumping action, combined with outstanding graphics bring the true spirit of Hunter: The Reckoning to life, and give players a taste of the World of Darkness. Check some character art and in-game screens from the Gamecube version.
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 7:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Interplay Entertainment Corp. announced today their best-selling title Hunter: The Reckoning is coming to the Nintendo GameCube video game system this winter. Developed by High Voltage Software, Hunter: The Reckoning is a fast and furious action game based on the characters and fiction found in the popular role-playing game Hunter: The Reckoning and the immersive World of Darkness created by White Wolf Publishing Inc.
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 4:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Jon Hare from Sensible once said “90% of the game is programmed in the last 10% of time.” and so right he was. Game balancing and artificial intelligence is always the part of development that takes the most work and so has been the case with Total Immersion Racing’s Emotion AI – nick named “AI-TUDE”. But as expected Razorworks have finished implementing the Emotion AI in time for the scheduled release and it’s proved everything we’d hoped for. Find out more below (4 screens included)!
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 4:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Combat Mission II – Barbarossa to Berlin ventures into the heart of WWII wargaming: the Eastern Front. The struggle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union captures the flavor of the four years conflict that left Germany in ruins. Combat Mission II reflects 50 battles between 1941 and the final capitulation in May 1945. Today we tossed up 5 new screens!
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 2:42 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Just when you thought they couldn’t get any smaller, Ellula, a cutting-edge manufacturing company, introduces the future of portable sound systems— inflatable speakers. For the first time ever, speakers can be inflated within mere seconds, just like a beach ball, and then plugged into your portable CD player for use anywhere people want to listen to their favorite music, making them perfect for the beach, dorm rooms, picnics and travel.
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 2:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Use points and awards gained in other modes to purchase any of nine real-life radio helicopters and outfit them with unique parts. An Obstacle Course of challenges waits in adventure mode. Fly through tranquil gardens, rushing rapids, and dangerous city skies.
by Thomas on Aug. 20, 2002 @ 9:09 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The AC2 Beta is currently underway! AC2 has not yet entered the Open Beta public phase, so the vast majority of Beta participants remain AC1 and AC Dark Majesty players. However, The AC2 Team wanted to offer 1000 other lucky gamers the chance to join now. The world of AC2 is an exciting place, and here's your chance to take part! Sign up and find out more here! (thanks GameSpy)
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2002 @ 11:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Square EA is about to blow the lid off its upcoming PlayStation 2 adventure roleplaying game, Kingdom Hearts with a community event centered around the game called the Kingdom Hearts Consumer Demo Day. On Friday, August 23 Square EA will give players the chance to get a hands on preview of this wonderful adventure that combines the characters and locales of various Disney movie franchises with the worlds created by SquareSoft. Attendees will also get a chance to meet the game's director and character designer Tetsuya Nomura and voice talent David Gallagher ("7th Heaven") and Hayden Panettiere ("Ally McBeal," "Remember The Titans"). The event will be held at the PlayStation store, located at 101 Fourth Street (Fourth & Mission streets) in San Francisco on August 23 from 2:00 - 6:00 PM. Limited edition posters will also be handed out at the event, but the most important thing is that you'll be able to play the game before September 17 - the day the game hits retail in North America! (
Thanks GameSpy).
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2002 @ 7:11 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced a rebate program for its forthcoming Chessmaster 9000 PC title. Under the program, current Chessmaster owners will receive a $10 rebate when they upgrade to Chessmaster 9000 from any previous version of Chessmaster, starting with Chessmaster 4000. Chessmaster 9000 has an MSRP of $39.99, and will ship to U.S. and Canadian retail shelves on August 27, 2002.
by Thomas on Aug. 19, 2002 @ 4:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Fresh off the overwhelmingly successful Pentium 4 Processor Summer Championships, the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) today announced their next major event in the United States - The Pentium 4 Processor Winter Event 2002. Scheduled for December 18th to 22nd at the Dallas Hyatt Regency, the event will bring together the best professional computer gamers on the planet to play Half-Life Counter-Strike, Unreal Tournament 2003, and a special Team Fortress Classic tournament.. With over $150,000 being awarded, the Pentium 4 Winter Event will be the largest US gaming event this year.
by Thomas on Aug. 19, 2002 @ 11:06 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GGMania got a chance to chat with FireStarter Project Manager Slava Klimov to find out more about this upcoming arcade-style shooter currently in the works at GSC Game World. Included with the interview there is six impressive new screenshots. Here is a clip:
GGMania: What is the current status of the game's development and when will it be in stores?
Slava Klimov: At the moment we have passed the half of development way with FireStarter, the expected release date is Q1 2003.
The ultimate off-road driving adventure is heading for the Nintendo Gamecube this summer. Smuggler’s Run: Warzones, the first Smuggler’s Run title to grace the Gamecube console offers the most dynamic smuggling challenge yet. As an elite international smuggler working in the most volatile warzones on earth, the player careens through large, expansive environments from the treacherous terrain of Vietnam to the extreme conditions of Eastern Europe.
by Thomas on Aug. 18, 2002 @ 12:36 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The official
America's Army web site has been updated with a new layout, screens and more. America's Army "Unreal engine powered" is an innovative, realistic computer game providing civilians with an inside perspective and a virtual role in today’s premiere land force, the U.S. Army. (thanks
Homelan)
by Thomas on Aug. 18, 2002 @ 9:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2002 @ 5:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Prepare to battle through history as the evil TimeSplitters get ready to rise again.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2002 @ 5:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Big Scale Racing is a simulator-based, action packed, highly addictive and fun racing experience. With multi-player LAN options for up to eight drivers; split-screen two player mode or single player, BSR features an extremely advanced physics engine, realistically detail weather effects and a series of increasingly difficult tracks designed with the help of model race club experts. Read more to download our 3min in-game action trailer ... Njoy!
by Thomas on Aug. 17, 2002 @ 7:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Wanadoo and Spellbound Studios just opend up the official site for their tactical combat game, Robin Hood - The Legend of Sherwood.. Check out news, screens and much more about this game
HERE!
by Thomas on Aug. 17, 2002 @ 6:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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We grabbed down the multiplayer
demo of Battlefield 1942 (130MB), and fired of some screens from it (20).. This MP demo includes one map from the upcoming 3D vehicle-shooter set on Wake Island and a single game mode, Conquest. Check out the screens below!